Sony A 65 Manual

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Selecting the shooting mode
Shooting (Advanced operations)
Notes Since the camera judges the settings automatically, many features will be unavailable, such as exposur e compensation, ISO setting.
 The flash is set to [Autoflash] or [Flash Off] for each Scene Selection mode. You can  change these settings (pages 42, 124).
Set the mode dial to   (Sweep Panorama) or   (3D Sweep 
Panorama), and shoot images (page 40).
Notes If you cannot pan or tilt the camera across  the entire subject within the given...

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Selecting the shooting mode
• [Sweep Panorama] or [3D Sweep Panorama] recording may be discontinued in the 
following situations:
– You pan or tilt the camera too fast or too slow.
– There is too much camera shake.
 The camera continues shooting during [Swe ep Panorama] or [3D Sweep Panorama] 
recording, and the shutter keeps c licking until the end of the shooting.
Tips for shooting a panoramic image
 In Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama, it is recommended that you 
use a wide-angle lens.
 When you...

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Selecting the shooting mode
Shooting (Advanced operations)
To set the pan or tilt direction
You can set the direction in which to pan or tilt the camera.
MENU button t  1  t [Panorama: Direction] or [3D Pan.: 
Direction]  t Select the desired setting
Set the mode dial to  (Cont. Priority AE), and shoot images 
(page 41).
• When the autofocus mode is set to  [Continuous AF], the focus and the 
exposure continue to be adjusted du ring shooting. The ISO sensitivity can 
be adjusted.
 In manual focus mode...

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Program Shift
 Program Auto
This mode is suitable for
zUsing the automatic exposure, while keeping the custom settings for ISO 
sensitivity, Creative Style, D-Range optimizer, etc.
1Set the mode dial to P.
2Set the shooting functions to your desired settings (pages 108 
to 143).
 To fire the flash, press the   button.
3Adjust the focus and shoot the subject.
You can temporarily change the shutter 
speed and aperture value combination 
with the correct exposure determined by...

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Selecting the shooting mode
Shooting (Advanced operations)
 Aperture Priority
This mode is suitable for
zPutting the subject in sharp focus and blur everything in front of and beyond the 
subject. Opening the aperture narrows the range that is in focus. (Depth of field 
becomes shallower.)
zShooting the depth of the scenery. Narrowing down the aperture widens the 
range that is in focus. (Depth of field becomes deeper.)
1Set the mode dial to A.
2Select the aperture value (F-
number) with the control...

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 The shutter speed may become slower depending on the aperture value. When the shutter speed  is slower, use a tripod.
 To blur the background more, use a telephoto lens or a lens that is  equipped with a smaller ap erture value (bright lens).
 You can check the approximate blurri ng of the image before recording 
using the preview button.
Note Press the   button when you shoot with the flash. However, the flash range differs 
according to the aperture value. When you shoot...

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Selecting the shooting mode
Shooting (Advanced operations)
To check blurring of the background (Preview button)
 Press the preview button after you adjust the focus.
 You can adjust the aper ture in preview mode.
The LCD monitor and the viewfinder 
shows an image captured with the widest 
aperture. The change in aperture affects 
the sharpness of th
e subject image, 
creating a discrepancy between the 
sharpness of the image before shooting 
and that of the actual image.
While you are pressing the...

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 When the shutter speed is slower, use a tripod.
 When shooting an indoor sport, select a higher ISO sensitivity.
Notes The   (Camera shake warning) indicator is not indicated in Shutter Priority 
mode.
 The higher the ISO sensitivity, the more conspicuous the noise.
 When the shutter speed is 1 second or  longer, noise reduction (Long Exposure NR) 
will be done for the same amount of time that the shutter was open after shooting. 
You cannot do any further shooting during...

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Selecting the shooting mode
Shooting (Advanced operations)
 Press the   button when you shoot with the flash. However, when using the flash, if you close the aperture (a larger F-number) by making the shutter speed slower, the 
light of the flash will not reach distant subjects.
 Manual Exposure
This mode is suitable for
zShooting with the desired exposure setting by adjusting both the shutter speed 
and aperture.
1Set the mode dial to M.
2Rotate the control dial to adjust 
the shutter speed, and...

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Notes• The  (Camera shake warning) indicator is not indicated in manual exposure 
mode.
 When the mode dial is set to M, the ISO  setting [AUTO] is set to [100]. In M mode, 
the ISO setting [AUTO] is not available.  Set the ISO sensitivity as necessary 
(page 127).
 Press the   button when you shoot with the flash. However, the flash range differs  according to the aperture value. When you shoot with the flash, check the flash range 
in “Specifications.”
3Shoot the image...